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as in bookseller
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as in handicapper
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Recent Examples of bookmaker
They're followed followed by usual suspects--England, France, Brazil and Argentina--although the exact hierarchy varies depending on the bookmaker.
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Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
But her husband was the bookmaker, the FBI alleged.
—Idaho Statesman, 14 Nov. 2025
Born in the Bronx to an Irish-American mother and a father with Neapolitan roots—a bookmaker and co-owner of a bar on the Throggs Neck peninsula—Ferrara spent his first eight years in the borough’s Morris Park neighborhood.
—Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
As part of the scheme, each senior agent bookmaker kept a percentage of profits from bookmakers in the organization below them, as well as from their own book of bettors that placed bets directly with the senior agent.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
But her husband was the bookmaker, the FBI alleged.
—Idaho Statesman, 14 Nov. 2025
Born in the Bronx to an Irish-American mother and a father with Neapolitan roots—a bookmaker and co-owner of a bar on the Throggs Neck peninsula—Ferrara spent his first eight years in the borough’s Morris Park neighborhood.
—Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
As part of the scheme, each senior agent bookmaker kept a percentage of profits from bookmakers in the organization below them, as well as from their own book of bettors that placed bets directly with the senior agent.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bookmaker
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Garing has seen a shift in Merrill as she's moved from content creator to bookseller.—
Gili Malinsky
Tasia Jensen,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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In 1996, the bookseller opened a two-story location in downtown’s Sundance Square, on Commerce at East 3rd streets, around the corner from the AMC Palace movie theater.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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The nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report rates the 2026 Michigan Senate race as one of just four toss-ups among the 35 upper-chamber seats up for grabs in November.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 2026
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One highlight on the undercard came in the third race when Surfin’ U.S.A., a 3-year-old filly owned by Times sportswriter Eric Sondheimer and Barry Siegel, brother of the late handicapper Jeff Siegel, cruised to victory in an $80,000 optional claiming race.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Valentine block stamping and printing workshop will be led by Nicki Fortunati-Warren, a multidisciplinary artist and bookbinder born in Italy and based in the Chicago area.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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The user @sensitivequeer is a trans bookbinder and artist, and posted a video of themself rebinding a Potter book with a new cover, sans the author’s name.—
Quispe López,
Them.,
30 Oct. 2025
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What better way to wrap up a hectic work week than with your favorite speculator right here at The Athletic!—
John Laghezza,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Cities tax buildings more than the land beneath them, which critics call an incentive for speculators to hold onto empty lots and derelict properties rather than develop them with housing and commerce that could draw jobs and capture sales tax revenue.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
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Going into Sunday, the Gamecocks are favored by 3.5 points, with oddsmakers expecting a high-scoring affair.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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As of Tuesday, his Kalshi odds to play at the Masters are at 19%, which might be much higher than any other oddsmaker at the moment.—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Bookmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bookmaker. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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